Harold Hattam Graves Wilkinson

(Confirmed)

Born: 26 March, 1889

Died: 9 September, 1970

Biographical Summary:

Harold Hattam Graves Wilkinson landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 with the 4th Battalion. He was wounded in action on 21 May 1915 and was evacuated from Gallipoli to Alexandria for treatment of a shrapnel wound to his scalp. After his discharge from hospital he was transferred to AIF Headquarters, then in Egypt and later at London, with which he remained for the rest of the war.
He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal “in recognition of valuable services rendered in connexion (sic) with the war”. [JSB]

Service Number: 139

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Sergeant
• Held rank of Staff Sergeant
• Held rank of Warrant Officer Class 1

Birth Records:

• 26 March, 1889 in Ashfield, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• Wounded
• 9 September, 1970 in Mosman

Address:

• Weeroona 48 Rangers Road Cremorne NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Henry Wilkinson
• mother - Sidney Dora Graves
• wife - Lila Nance Le Rossignol

Organisations:

• Member of - 4th Battalion, AIF
• Member of - Australian Imperial Force Headquarters

Main Sources:

• WILKINSON Harold Hattam Graves Service Number 139 Place of Birth Ashfield NSW Place of Enlistment Randwick NSW Next of Kin Father WILKINSON H (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• Wilkinson on the St Peter's Anglican Church World War 1 Honour Roll